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    This document describes Experiment No. 2 on studying power factor correction using hardware. It explains that power factor is important as high inductive loads increase current, and industries are often billed based on power factor. Capacitors can improve power factor by providing reactive power to counteract inductive loads. The experiment connects a three-phase inductive load, measures the power factor and current, calculates the capacitance needed to achieve 0.9 power factor, installs capacitor banks, and observes the impact on power factor and current.

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    This document describes Experiment No. 2 on studying power factor correction using hardware. It explains that power factor is important as high inductive loads increase current, and industries are often billed based on power factor. Capacitors can improve power factor by providing reactive power to counteract inductive loads. The experiment connects a three-phase inductive load, measures the power factor and current, calculates the capacitance needed to achieve 0.9 power factor, installs capacitor banks, and observes the impact on power factor and current.

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    This document describes Experiment No. 2 on studying power factor correction using hardware. It explains that power factor is important as high inductive loads increase current, and industries are often billed based on power factor. Capacitors can improve power factor by providing reactive power to counteract inductive loads. The experiment connects a three-phase inductive load, measures the power factor and current, calculates the capacitance needed to achieve 0.9 power factor, installs capacitor banks, and observes the impact on power factor and current.

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    Department of Electrical Engineering

    Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad

    Experiment No# 2
    STUDY OF POWER FACTOR CORRECTION ON HARDWARE SYSTEM
    Power factor plays an important role in a power system as the current increases (in magnitude) if
    power factor degrades and many of industrial loads are billed according to the power factor, they
    maintained at their units. There are several power factor meters which are used to monitor it.
    Generally most of the loads are of inductive nature so we have lagging power factor but it can be
    improved if capacitor bank is attached to it as capacitors provide reactive power and inductor
    consumes reactive power. But in order to improve power factor to a specific value, a capacitor bank
    having specific capacitance value should be used. In this lab power factor correction will be
    performed by inserting required capacitor banks and the impact of power factor on current
    magnitude will also be observed.

    Theory:

    Muhammad Abubakar, SE Page 1


    Department of Electrical Engineering
    Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences Islamabad

    Tasks:
    1. Attach a three phase supply to a three phase complex load (having resistance and
    inductance).
    2. Between load and source, attach a multi-meter to observe several parameters.
    3. Observe the power factor and current magnitude.
    4. Calculate the value of capacitance to improve the power factor to 0.9 lagging.
    5. Check the capacitor bank whether this specific value is available or not. If not
    available then try to attach the nearest value by connecting multiple capacitor
    banks.
    6. Observe the power factor and current again.
    7. Make comments on the values obtained.

    Remember to take snapshots for your report.

    Note: Show your results to the concerned teachers at the spot.

    Muhammad Abubakar, SE Page 2

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